The efficiency of rifampicin and clindamycin treatment in a case of tufted folliculitis
R Koca, Nilgun Solak Tekin, S Çinar, HC Altinyazar, S Yenidünya
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): R Koca, Nilgun Solak Tekin, S Çinar, HC Altinyazar, S Yenidünya | Yıl: 2006 | Dergi/Kurum: TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY | İndeks: WOS.ESCI | Anahtar Kelimeler: Tufted folliculitis, rifampicin, clindamycin, treatment — Özet: Tufted folliculitis (TF
Tufted folliculitis (TF) is a rare, recurrent, chronic and progressive suppurative disease of the scalp of unknown etiology. The disease is characterized by presence of 8-15 hairs emerging from a single follicular opening. The physiopathology of TF remains unknown. It probably represents an advanced stage of follicular damage common to several different forms of scarring alopecia. A 31-year-old white man presented to our clinic with a four-year history of tender, suppurating lesions on the scalp and patchy hair loss. The diagnosis was made as TF and the patient was treated with 600mg/day rifampicin and 600mg/day clindamycin for 8 weeks. In the follow up of the patient, it was observed that lesions did not recur and terminal hair distribution in the follicles began to return to normal arrangement. We report this case as TF is a rarely encountered disease and it is difficult to be treated.